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Mao Wenchao
Mao Wenchao | |
|---|---|
| 毛文超 | |
| Born | Hubei Province, China |
| Other names | Charlwin Mao |
| Citizenship | Chinese |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science and Engineering |
| Occupation | CEO of Xiaohongshu |
Mao Wenchao, also known as Charlwin Mao, is the CEO and co-founder of Xiaohongshu (Red Note), a Shanghai-based social media and e-commerce platform. He was born in Hubei Province of China. He attended Shanghai Jiao Tong University beginning in 2003, majoring in Mechatronics. He participated in exchange programs with overseas universities and university entrepreneurship competitions. Mao later attended Stanford University for his MBA studies. Mao graduated in 2007 with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering and went on to work at Bain & Company.[1]
Mao co-founded Xiaohongshu in 2013, which as of July 2024, has over 300 million users.[2] At the age of 36, he was listed as one of the Top 10 Chinese business elites under 40 when in 2020 along with Xiaohongshu co-founder Qu Fang. In 2023, Xiaohongshu’s revenue surpassed RMB 10 billion (USD 1.4 billion).[2]
- ^ "TikTok Ban｜Xiaohongshu: Who's its CEO and how was it founded? | Innovation Pioneer | People". Our China Story. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Christian; Chiang, Vic; Northrop, Katrina (January 14, 2025). "'TikTok refugees' flock to another (heavily censored) Chinese app". The Washington Post. Retrieved Jan 18, 2025.
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